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Highlights from the Global Media Policy Forum: T...
By Teemu Henriksson Editor’s Note: This post was first published on WAN-IFRA’s website and is republished here with permission. WAN-IFRA’s Public Affairs and Media Policy department held its annual Global Media Policy Forum held at the World News Media Congress on Monday 13 Ju... |
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Year in Review: Top 5 CIMA Blog Posts of 2015
As 2015 comes to an end, it’s a good time to take stock of which topics attracted the most interest on CIMA’s blog over the past year. To do this, I performed a quick analysis of the number of blog post visitors in order to compile a list of the five most-read blog posts of […] |
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In Bangladesh “the term ‘blogger’ has beco...
Around the world online freedoms are being threatened both by states and violent criminal organizations that are seeking to repress free speech. One glaring example is that of the endangered bloggers in Bangladesh who have been threatened, harassed, and killed. In 2015 alone, Islamic extremists have... |
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Soft censorship Tweetchat round up – #soft...
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Propaganda and Misinformation in Russia
Misinformation in the global context is a major problem, especially in an age of rapidly spreading information technology. As information crosses borders at an unprecedented pace, some sophisticated authoritarian regimes are using this to their advantage. A briefing sponsored by Freedom House highli... |
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CPJ Report Release: Press Freedom in the Europea...
The Committee to Protect Journalists released “Balancing Act: Press Freedom at Risk as EU Struggles to March Action with Values” in Brussels on September 29, 2015. CPJ’s latest report, “Balancing Act: Press Freedom at Risk as EU Struggles to March Action with Values,” highlights the challe... |
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Ecuador’s Media Watchdog Bites Back
The government of Ecuador is at it again. There’s something about the news media that to the administration of President Rafael Correa is like the proverbial red cape in front of a bull. On Sept. 8, the government’s Communications Secretary informed the Andean Foundation for the Observation and ... |
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Syria Media Safety: Providing A Resource in a Hu...
In August, a group of international media watchdogs launched a one-stop-shop for journalists working in war-ravaged Syria. The toolkit offers advice on physical safety, digital security, and emergency assistance for those fleeing their attackers. For four years running, Syria has been the deadlies... |
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Mexico Silenced: Impunity for Attacks on Journal...
Rosario Carmona is Mexican journalist in the United States as a 2014-15 Hubert H. Humphrey fellow at the University of Maryland. The views expressed here are her own. One response to the attacks and threats that journalists are facing in some states of Mexico for their coverage of the war among drug... |
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Attacks on the Press: Are International Protecti...
This post originally appeared on the Advanced Training Program on Humanitarian Action blog.In last month’s ATHA Podcast on the Protection of Humanitarian Aid Workers under International Law, our listener Thomas from Palestine asked: “How do you suggest to strengthen protection for humanitarian w... |